Volume of Vodka Consumption

"category dominates the spirits landscape, with vodka consumption now accounting for 26.6% of all distilled spirits sold in the US, at more than 44 million 9-liter cases. While interest in other spirits categories are on the rise, vodka clearly remains America's favorite spirit."

"Per capita consumption in 1950 was the equivalent of 0.8 gallons of pure alcohol per year. By 1985, it had soared to 3.75 gallons per person. In recent years it's climbed again, to 4 gallons per person, an all-time high for modern Russia."

"In 1949, we were still selling only a hundred and twenty thousand cases. This year, we expect to sell one million two hundred thousand [9 liter cases]."

10,800,000 liters(US Smirnoff 1955)

Do you drink any alcoholic beverages, like beer, rum, wine or vodka? Did you
ever consider how many people are drinking these alcoholic beverages take for
example vodka? Well here are some interesting and shocking facts about vodka.
Vodka is an alcoholic beverage that is made from barley, corn, or rye. It is
also sometimes made from potatoes. Vodka varies from 80 to 100 proof. It is
colorless and it has no taste or smell. Therefore it is usually mixed with orange
juice, tomato juice and other beverages.

Many people around the world drink vodka. Therefore the volume of consumption
will vary. The annual consumption of vodka in Russia which has a population
of approximately 146 million is 4 billion liters a year. According the article
on CNN.com the Russian Health Ministry estimated consumption in 1996 was 18 liters
of pure alcohol per adult which is equivalent of 38 liters of 100 proof
vodka.In 2002 the vodka consumption was 12.5 liters per person. However, according
to retail sales statistics Russians consume 200 million deciliters of vodka
a year at 4 billion bottles. In Sweden 59,811 liters of Vodka were sold in 1999.
In 1930, the federal government estimated about 800 million gallons (3 billion
liter) of alcoholic beverages being produced. In 1955 the United States sold
approximately one million two thousand cases of vodka(this accounts to only
one company). In 1985 the volume of vodka consumption increased to 3.75 gallons
per person. Vodka has recently been the most popular spirit consumed around the
world.